BBC NORTHERN IRELAND MEDIA MANAGEMENT

Description: BBC Northern Ireland holds an extensive collection of news, feature programmes and associated paperwork covering the Northern Ireland political and social history from the 1960s to present day. This collection includes newspaper cuttings from the 1950s to 2000. All our customers, particularly our national and international customers, have the benefit of our in depth knowledge and expertise to deal with their requests.

BBC Northern Ireland Media Management provides:

Archive sales to members of the public, corporate bodies, charities and other broadcasters. N.B. Licensing for clip sales through BBC Motion Gallery (qv)

Research and library services to independent production companies working with BBC Northern Ireland.

The ability for customers to view and listen to any part of the BBC holdings on our premises (including 16mm film).

The technology to supply a wide range of formats including HD and filed based material.
Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/northernireland/technologyoperations/archiveresearch
Keywords: Ireland; Northern Ireland; Belfast
Copyright: BBC copyright held.

Manuscripts: Scripts. P as C’s, Contracts, Programme files.
Newspapers: News cuttings from 1968-2000.
Sound: Radio holdings on 1/4" audio reels, DAT. minidisc, CD.
Video/Film: Television/film holdings on film - (colour and B/W 16mm) and video - U-matic, VHS, 1" VT, 2" VT, Beta, D3, Digibeta.

Computerised database: News material all catalogued. Selected programmes catalogued. Online access to several BBC databases.

Conservation policy: All transmission tapes are retained. All news cut stories retained and selected rushes stockshots also retained.

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